This section is where you configure the pattern recognition to determine what value represents who or what sent the messages read in from the RS232/Serial line.
There are two possible configurations you can use:
•Static Sender
Selecting this option tells the GetSerial module that all messages processed should identify themselves as having been sent from the specified value. This is the value that is used in the majority of GetSerial implementations.
•Dynamic Sender
Selecting this option tells the GetSerial module to look for specific patterns that denote where the sender information is located in within the record.
•Start Pattern
This value determines the first character in the sender value.
•Start Offset
This value determines how many characters before or after the identified start pattern to accept as the sender value. This field can be set to positive or negative values.
For instance, a value of 5 means that GetSerial will begin looking for the sender value 5 characters after the first character in the Start Pattern. A value of -5 means that GetSerial will begin looking for the sender value 5 characters before the first character the Start Pattern.
•End Pattern
This value determines the last character in the sender value.
•End Offset
This value determines how many characters before or after the identified End Pattern to stop character recognition. This field can be set to positive or negative values.
For instance, a value of 5 means that GetSerial will stop looking for the sender value 5 characters after the first character in the End Pattern. A value of -5 means that GetSerial will stop looking for the sender value 5 characters before the first character the End Pattern.
The lookup table enables PageGate to perform basic search and replace commands. This allows you to interchange or translate values as needed. To enable this feature, check Use Lookup Table and click Edit Table.
